rt SPARTAN DAILY 1) Vol. 98, No.39 Published for San lose State University since 1934 Thursday, March 19, 1992 Munitz blasts PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH SJSU factions sit By Les Mahler Daily staff writer 'I don't want the SACRAMENTO Firing off an angry salvo at both SJSU faculty and people at San Jose alumni members Tuesday afternoon, State to think California State University Chancellor Barry Munitz said the scuttling of the they've won a search for a new president had done "severe damage." victory.' "I don't want the people at San Jose Star,. to think they've won a vic- Barry Munitz tory," Muiutz said. 'They need to real- Chancellor, CSU ize that they've done severe damage" to the selection process. how much she was paid, citing confi- Munitz's comments came one day dentiality. after Ruth Leventhal withdrew her The point that the position offers a name from the presidential search at relatively low salary was taken up by SJSU. Munitz, who said CSU "is not com- Leventhal, a provost at Pennsyl- pensating our presidents in an ade- vania State University at Harrisburg, quate way:' withdrew Tuesday morning citing "We cannot continue to recruit and heavy opposition from some alumni retain quality leaders" given the pay and faculty to her lone candidacy, and and responsibilities involved, he said. also the economic setback she would While he acknowledged the weak undertake by leaving her position at pay level cited by Leventhal in her Harrisburg. decision to reject the SJSU presidency, As SJSU president, Leventhal's Munitz blamed the downfall on the pay would range from $116,000 to "politics" of the process. $124,000 annually. Administrators at Penn State Harrisburg would not say See MUNITZ, Page 3 Photographs by Sheila Dawkins Daily syaff photographer George Smock, Ohio professor of theology, draws attention in front of the Student Union Wednesday for a 'soap-box' talk Wilson vows to veto 10% fee increase plan Students take By Les Mahler some 90 minutes after Wilson did. on evangelist Daily staff writer But the Assembly speaker never appeared, sending instead an aide By Mike O'Reilly SACRAMENTO Vowing to from his office. Daily staff VITilff veto any proposal which would limit According to acting press secretary California State University fee hikes to Jim Lewis, Brown "was going to be Prowling the area between the Student Union and the 10 percent, Gov. Pete Wilson drew a talking to the board of trustees to dis- Old Cafeteria Wednesday, George Smock provoked, chal- line Tuesday between Assembly courage them from making unilateral lenged and outraged over 100 students on a variety of Speaker Willie Brown and himself. decisions" on the fee increase. subjects. Wilson's speech before the CSU Gov. Wilson requested the hike in This unannounced lunch-time speaker preached to Board of Trustees was in opposition to fees because of a $6 billion state bud- students about abortion, homosexuality, the teachings of Brown's vow to accept no more than a get deficit. It is the second year in a Jesus Christ, the environment and the qualities that would 10 percent increase in CSU student row California is faced with a massive make Pat Buchanan the best choice for President. fees. deficit The discussion often became heated, but officers from Wilson thanked the trustees for In his state budget, which must be the University Police Deparunent were present to make approving his request for a 40 percent finalized by July 1, the governor pro- sure things did not get out of band. fee increase, and showing "courage posed the fee increase of 40 percent Although he spent much of his time voicing his sup- and foresight" in doing so. for the CSU system. port of the former speech writer for President Reagan, In a press conference Tuesday, The University of California sys- Smock said that he was not on campus to campaign for Brown criticized the trustees for acting tem is faced with a 24 percent increase Buchanan. Rather he came to preach the Gospel. illegally when they passed the request- in tuition. SJSU biology junior Alen Ternian questions George Smock about gay ed fee hike. On March 12, the Assembly's See PREACHER, Page 3 rights Wednesday at the Student Union as Smock leaves the crowd Brown had been expected to make an appearance at the trustees meeting See WILSON, Back Page Panel discusses U.S. hate crimes In search of a president By Mike O'Reilly Daily staff writer Selection process A sampling of faculty Wednesday assured until the final six were 'It is an indisputable fact pointed out the concern with the selected, but he does believe there Hate crimes are becoming a more common occurrence needs change selection process and a need to incor- should be more frequent reports from throughout the United States, according to a panel that dis- that hate crimes are porate a wide range of views from the search committee to the media. cussed the issue Tuesday night in the Student Union during increasing..,' various campus groups. Larry Gerstori, professor of politi- Jewish Heritage Week.. By Dorothy Klavins "We need to resolve contentions cal science pointed out that serving "It is an indisputable fact that hate crimes are increasing Duly staff writer before they burst into the open," said on the search committee is a thank- in the United States, in California and in the Bay Area," Glenn Earley Aldon Nielson, professor of English. less task. Ile said sometimes cautious said Glenn Earley, coordinator of inter-religious relations Coordinator, inter-religious relations San Jose has an international air- Nielson also felt there was "too delays can be mistaken for secrecy. for the National Conference of Christians and Jews. Early port, a trolley line, a possible big much speed and secrecy, with no "It is disappointing to me that so teaches critical thinking at Santa Clara University. league baseball team and enough access to candidates before the cam- much time, energy and money was Hate crimes are defined as action based on specific bias lectcd at high schools, middle schools and universities. rainfall lobe above average this year. pus visits." spent on the search this year, with toward the victim's perceived ethnicity. Racist groups such as Skin Heads and White Aryan But there's no president for its All the factions need to get such meager results. But we need to In his report, Earley stated that the reasons for the Resistance are frightening because they project traditional university. together sooner, he said, and a two- profit from our experiences," Smart increase in hate crimes is varied and complex. Economic Nazi views as desirable qualities. Earley said. He said The only finalist chosen from a week period is not enough to get to said. tensions, religious bigotry and low self-esteem are among these groups play on people's ignorance and use pseudo- field of six candidates, Ruth know the candidates. He suggests the early involvement some of the possible causes for the hate crime increase, scientific mumbo-jumbo that attempts to rally people Leventhal, withdrew on Tuesday James Smart, chairman-elect of of the faculty. One way to do this is Earley said. behind their cause. leaving the university to start the pro- the SJSU academic senate and a to make a greater effort to get input According to Earley there are three basic strategies to Anastasia Steinberg, a deputy district attorney and the cess all over again. Many faculty member of the presidential search on the leadership statement. counter prejudice and hate crimes. The first strategy is coordinator of the Santa Clara County hate crimes unit members want to see it work differ- committee, reported that the confi- ameliorating social conditions conducive to the growth of explained to the crowd how the county is addressing the ently this time. dentiality of the candidates had lobe See WHY, Back Page hate. Secondly, perpetrators of hate crimes should be legal- increase of hate crimes. ly prevented from committing them and punishment !late crimes are legally more serious than many other should he imposed. crimes. Steinberg said. Those convicted of a hate Clime Selection time-line: Months wasted in futile process Finally, people should be educated to question and will receive twice the normal sentence of a person who change their own ideals which cause prejudice. committed the same crime without the bias, Steinberg said. Development of cognitive skills and critical thinking is Steinberg said that more people are coming forward When SJSU's first woman president, Gail element in presidential search. the key to combating hate crimes, Earley said. with accusations of hate crime actions. However, she said Fullerton, announced her retirement on September February 11, 1992 Low turnout for student's Sophistication in logic and critical thinking is the best that it is difficult to convince a jury that the crime was 30, 1991, she set off a nationwide search for a presidential selection forum, two attend. weapon against prejudice. based on a bias against the victim. replacement that ended Tuesday with no new pres- February 25 Final six candidates announced: Earley ended his speech with what he described as a "Most juries feel that prejudice is just a pan of life." ident at all. Joseph Watson, vice chancellor for undergraduate sobering and nauseating look at mist fliers that he has col- Steinberg said, "which is unfortunate." May 6, 1991 Fullerton shocks campus with affairs at UC-San Diego; Ruth Leventhal, dean and announcement of retirement after 13 years as SJSU provost at Pennsylvania State University, president and 28 years at SJSU.